yesterday while I was watching Tv,
yesterday while I was watching Tv, something HAPPENED (past simple)
When I was sick, My mum called/ was calling the hospital? which one?
When I was sick, My mum called the hospital.
the magician was making/made a potion when King Hazardus called/was calling him to his dungeon
he magician was making a potion when King Hazardus called him to his dungeon
ĂȘtre
avoir
acheter
bee was been
have had had
buy bought bought
i was waiting for the bus,
i was waiting for the bus, when i SAW an accident
While I was talking to Emma, The teacher announced/was announcing bad news
While I was talking to Emma, The teacher announced bad news
Laura Dekker was crossing/crossed the Pacific Ocean in 48 days
Laura Dekker crossed the Pacific Ocean in 48 days
cracher
tapper
couper
spit spit spit
hit hit hit
cut cut cut
James Bond was watching Dr No's island,
James Bond was watching Dr No's island, when someone PUT a gun to his head (past simple)
In Brazil I was visiting/visited Rio when a criminal stole my bag
In Brazil I was visiting Rio when a criminal stole my bag
Laura Dekker was crossing /crossed the ocean when she learnt/was learning about the divorce
Laura Dekker was crossing the ocean when she learnt about the divorce
penser
enseigner
se battre
think thought thought
teach taught taught
fight fought fought
While I was flying to America,
a terroist highjackED the plane
I was sitting/sat on the deck when I saw the dolphin playing in the water
I was sitting on the deck when I saw the dolphin playing in the water
The Ecg Students were doing/did maths exercises when the head teacher (directeur) was coming in/came in.
The Ecg Students were doing maths exercises when the head teacher (directeur) came in.
construire
sentir
boire
build buit buit
feel felt felt
drink drank drunk
He bought a ticket for the Amazon forest,
While he was travelling in Brazil. PAST CONTINUOUS
we headed/were heading to California when they announced a cyclone
we headed/were heading to California when they announced a cyclone.
both work, it depends what you mean.
We were trekking/trekked through a national park, admiring/admired the beautiful mountains and the guide chatted/was chatting up the prettiest girl in the group.
We were trekking through a national park, admiring the beautiful mountains and the guide was chatting up the prettiest girl in the group.
sombrer
chanter
sentir une odeur
sink sank sunk
sing sang sung
smell smelt smelt